Volleyball: Eagles Push DBU to Five

DALLAS, Texas — Biola Volleyball opened the 2026 season with a five-set battle against DBU, rallying from a two-set deficit before narrowly falling 3-2 (25-17, 26-24, 23-25, 19-25, 16-14) on Thursday morning at the Dallas Classic. “It was a tough loss against a good team,” stated head coach Brian Failinger. “I’m proud of the heart our team showed in battling back from their deficit. They showed they can play with good teams, and I know they will learn and grow from this match.” The Eagles pushed a DBU squad that received votes in the AVCA preseason poll to the limit,…